Press Release
Pingxiang SunbiZitan Scenic Area Garden by Uad Is Granted the A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Uad honored for landscape planning and garden design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Pingxiang SunbiZitan Scenic Area Garden by Uad, designed for The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Pingxiang SunbiZitan Scenic Area Garden
SunbiZitan Scenic Area is a landscape and commercial district located at the southwest corner of a wetland park, with a plot area of about 110,000 square meters. The layout continues the pattern of the local village, with traditional residence-style commercial buildings grouped into small clusters. Water flows between the clusters, and walking spaces are connected by pedestrian bridges. The buildings use Chinese traditional wooden structures with mortise and tenon joints. Main materials include lauan wood, rammed-earth walls and small gray tiles. Native tree species are planted.
About Uad
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD) was established in 1953. Formerly known as Zhejiang University Architectural Design Studio, it is one of the earliest First Class Design Institutes among major national universities. The mission of UAD is to seek “harmonious environment, global vision, design-teaching-research integration and innovation, and the highest professionalism”. UAD adopts the development strategy of “high-grade culture, broad vision, high-efficiency management, high-caliber talents, high professional technologies and high-quality works”, with the academic theory of “Balanced Architecture” as the design guideline.
Award Record
Uad is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award
The A' Landscape Design Award is an international landscape design competition recognizing good landscape designs by leading architects and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to landscape designers, urban planners, garden designers and municipalities from all countries. Typical entries include landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs and green roofs. The awarded landscape designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/landscape-design
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/128142
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/128142
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!128142
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/276490
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pingxiang SunbiZitan Scenic Area Garden
- Function
- Garden
- Category
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Sustainability
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Uad
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #128142
Credits
- Team
- Xia Jiming, Lin Jianhai, LiHui, Zhang Beibei, Li Wenjiang, XuHui, Wang Jue, GuoHongfeng
- Image Credits
- Mao Xiaoliang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- SunbiZitan Scenic Area is located at the southwest corner of the park, with a plot area of about 110,000 square meters. By continuing the layout features of local village, several traditional residence-style commercial buildings enclose small clusters, bringing together commercial functions of various operations. Water flows through the clusters, and walking spaces scattered in the clusters are connected by pedestrian bridges, forming a pure commercial and leisure walking block with separated water systems and linked lands.
- Inspiration
- In the context of new urbanization, Pingxiangscientifically protects the cultural heritage ofTianzhong Ancient Town, shows local cultural characteristics, and improves its urban culture, all of which are the new highlights of the city's modern development. The Ancient Town Reservoir (Wetland Park)combines parkdevelopment and ancient town protection, with humanistic landscapes and historical and culturalsitecomplementing each other, creating an important cultural landscape with a long history and the largest scale in Pingxiang.
- Research
- Based on site investigation, we obtained the basic data about its landform and vegetation conditions. By studying local historical documents, we learnt about the characteristics of local house clusters. Moreover, we spent time living with local residents, to understand local living habits, building features and surroundings. On this basis, we incorporated commercial functions that the project required into the site, to realize new construction goals while retaining traditional characteristics.
- Challenge
- We strived to create an architectural work with low plot ratio. But it was contradictory tocommercial requirements and the client's subjective demands. In response, we gathered small-volume buildings to form a large-scale, cluster-style and enclosed spatial layout.
- Realization and Technology
- The buildings adopt Chinese traditional wooden structure withmortiseandtenonjoints. All the timbers are waterproof, fireproof and insect-proof, minimizing the application of metal connectors. Main materials include lauan wood, rammed-earthwall and small gray tile. Hard landscape materials mainly consist of natural stone slabs that feature anti-slip surface and old-style treatment. Native tree species are planted .
- Operation and Interaction
- To create a commercial block with friendlyand pleasant scales and details, the designers engaged in the entire process on the site, ranging fromspatial scales, material selection to construction details, with a view to ensuring the completion effect.
- Project Duration and Location
- Duration: June 19, 2013 to June 2019 Loation: Tianzhong Area, Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province
- Specifications
- The project occupies a gross floor area of 5,680 square meters, mainly accommodating catering and commerce functions.Hard landscapes cover an area of 14,172 square meters, and green land and water have an area of 90,548 square meters.
- Keywords
- Wetland, Park, Walking, Commerce, Tradition
